The Portland daily press., 1887-11-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
The announcement Of a concert by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra aways delights
our musical people. From their first ap-
pearance in this city, to the last concert
given by them in City Hall the previous
season, they have not only satisfied their
hearers, but impressed everybody with the
feeling that there was a determination mani
tested by Mr.. Gerieke, to reach, every year,
a higher plane Of excellence In Boston
there was. the past season, greater de-
mand for season tickets. and the critics have
been much more favorably inclined than for
several years past. The selections have
been more acceptable to general audience
and the perfection Of drill has beea percepti-
BILE In higher degree every winter. The
new members added this season have greatly
pleased their audiences, ,.and the new fautist,
Mr.. MOlle. and oboeist, Mr.. Sautet, are as
near perfection as could be expected. The
programme last evening embraced Mozart's
overture to the Marriage Of Figaro" the
grand d. major Symphony No. 2 OF Beetho-
van, and two numbers never before heard in
Portland, Fuchs Serenade No for strings
in + minor, and DvOrak's new suite In ID
opus 80. The evening was also memorable
from the fact that Nine. Hastreiter, the
favOrite eontralto of the National Opera
Company, last season, made her debut In
Portland, singing an aria from Gluck's
"Orpheus," and the Habanero from Bzet's
opera Of Carmen"
Owing to the severe illness Of Mr.. Gericke,
MIR. kneisel, the con ;ert master, conducted
last evening, and the result was thoroughly
satisfactory. A quiet modest man. but
thorough musician, Mr.. Kneisel kept his
men well In hand, and IL would have required
great nlcety OF perception 80 have told that
the orchestra was not under Its accustomed
head
The concert opened with the beautiful,
Joyous overture from M0zart's Marriage Of
Figaro" which was rendered with much
brilliancy and sprightliness. The Fuchs
Serenade, which followed, has four move
ments: a romance, minuet, march and
finale The music is very pretty and enjoy
able and, at the same time, light. The march
is the best feature. The DvOrak suite Is full
of original beauty. The five numbers are
dance rythms, full OF color, In which the
wood-wind have a pre-eminent share. In
the prelude, the responses between the
yiOlins, oboes and basSes form noticeable
feature. IL was in this number that the nete
hautlst and oboeist had their special oppor-
tunity.
The orchestral selections closed with the
/ grand symphony in ID major, the second
| symphony Of Beethoven. The symphony
was interpreted with breadth, intelligence
| and admirable purpose that spoke volumes
| for Mr.. Kneisers reading and the orehestra's
/ great ability.
Nine. Hastrelter made great impression.
! She Is tall and commanding In presence and
| she sang the aria from "OrpheuS" with much
| of the grand dramatic manner that marked
| Annie Cary's rendering of the same selec-
| tiOn. Her voice Is a noble one, especially In
its rich, full, rounded lower notes. She was
recalled but declined an encore. After her
dashing Interpretation Of the HabanerO the
audience insisted on her re-appearauce and
she repeated the latter part Of the same
selection. She was much disturbed by the
failure to have the piano properly tuned and
II was for that reason she delayed so long in
replying TO the recall.
THE KINDERGARDEN.
Tonight the Kindergarten. a lively musi-
cal comedy, will be given at Portland The
atre. The Herald says: "The words OF th Q
Professor, that everybody goes to the Kin
dergarden,' are proven true, for DOekstader'
Theatre is packed to the doors nightly, and
the Professor and his jolly school are dis
tributlng more hearty laughs than any com
/ pany OF meTrymakers that have ever appear
/ ed In New York theatre, ana author motifs Motifs
Y consequently wears n self-sattShed smile on
/ his always good -natured face. Inc hlnuer
4 garden A now entering on It's third month Of
I success in New York, ana is hKeiy 10 run al
summer TO large business
PARK GARDEN.
nnIv few more chances remain to wit
ness the remarkable performances Of the
London Ktheseope Company at this theatre.
All who saw the ilmslonist at Peaks Island
the past summer. and were so delighted with
/ his Skill will be desirous Of seeing this per-
/ fOrmance.
| NOTES.
/ Grimmer's orceestra and Miss Belle Bart
4 lett gave fine concert at FreepOrt Tuesday
| evening.